Top Stories for the week of July 19, 2024

Launch | July 12, 2024
Falcon 9 Suffers Rare Engine Failure, Losing Starlink Satellites
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket suffered an engine failure during a Starlink mission on July 11, losing 20 Starlink satellites and triggering a Federal Aviation Administration……[continued]
Opinion | July 16, 2024
Interoperability is Critical to the Future of Space
We are entering an industrial era in which space is becoming an important driver of technological advancement, global sustainability and geopolitical competition; one in which…...[continued]
Imagery and Sensing | July 18, 2024
Maxar Releases the First WorldView Legion Images 
Maxar Intelligence released the first set of images from its new WorldView Legion satellites. The images released Thursday show the 30 cm-class imagery capabilities of…...[continued]
Government/Military | July 17, 2024
US Space Force Begins Operational Trial for CODA Space Domain Awareness System
The U.S. Space Force began an operational trial of L3Harris Technologies Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA) system on July 8, the service’s Space Systems Command…...[continued]
Connectivity | June 25, 2024
Latin America: A Growing Market for Satellite Connectivity Services
In 2024, broadband connectivity is nothing short of survival. That’s why Argentine satellite internet provider Orbith is on a mission to ensure that every individual…...[continued]
Finance | June 25, 2024
The Viasat/Inmarsat Deal: One Year Out
After years of the satellite industry’s top brass making the case for consolidation, those dreams are finally playing out across the top operators. While Viasat…...[continued]
Government/Military | July 15, 2024
Planet Signs Seven-Figure Pilot Program With International MoD Customer 
Planet Labs has signed a new seven-figure pilot program with an international ministry of defense (MoD) customer for PlanetScope data enhanced with SynMax artificial intelligence.…...[continued]
Connectivity | July 15, 2024
EchoStar Launches Open RAN Development Lab 
EchoStar Corporation has opened a new Open RAN (O-RAN) testing and evaluation lab at the company’s data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The the Open RAN…...[continued]
Government/Military | July 11, 2024
Government is Behind in Creating a Program of Record for Commercial Satellite Imagery, Iceye US Exec Says
Commercial satellite radar providers are ready to meet the operational needs of U.S. government users but plans to develop a program of record for these…...[continued]
Opinion | July 2, 2024
Staring at the Problem of Space Debris
For at least two decades, there has been rising recognition and concern about a problem for our industry. Not a little problem. A big, hairy…...[continued]
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